Con Law

Question 1

What is the Rational Basis test?

Answer 1

Does the government have a legitimate interest (or rational basis) to do X?

Is that interest/basis reasonably related to X?

Question 2

What is the Intermediate Scrutiny test?

Answer 2

Does the government have an important/significant interest to do X?

Is that interest substantially related to X?

Question 3

What is the Strict Scrutiny test?

Answer 3

Does the government have a compelling state interest to do X?

Is X the least restrictive means of accomplishing that interest?

Question 4

What is a Procedural Due Process violation?

Answer 4

A deprivation of life, liberty, or property without:

+Notice
+Opportunity to be heard
+Neutral decision maker

Question 5

What is a Substantive Due Process violation?

Answer 5

An unjustifiable deprivation of life, liberty, property.

Question 6

What is an Equal Protection violation?

Answer 6

Discrimination by the government.